Much Blizzard – Episode 369

In this episode, I talked about unionization efforts at Activision Blizzard King and at Blizzard Albany. Blizzard is at San Diego Comic-Con (and you can buy merchandise from their website). There’s a Diablo and Castlevania inspired TRPG on Kickstarter. Job openings at Blizzard. Also talked about Diablo Immortal news, a little Diablo III news, and an explanation about Diablo IV beta. Things mentioned in this episode: The Hill posted an article titled: “Changing the game in gaming” The Washington Post posted an article titled: “Activision Blizzard staff walk out, protesting loss of abortion rights” @CODE_CWA tweeted some photos from the most recent Blizzard workers walkout Game Developer posted an article titled: “Devs protest Activision Blizzard’s soft response to abortion rights reversal” @AlphabetWorkers tweeted support of @ABetterABK CBS Austin posted an article titled: “Activision Blizzard workers in Austin join nationwide walkout for reproductive protections” Polygon posted an article titled: “A year after Activision Blizzard’s explosive lawsuit, workers walk once again to ‘end gender inequity'” (This article has an update from Mark Herr (representative of CEO Bobby Kotick) @CODE_CWA responded to Mark Herr’s comment. Kotaku posted an article titled: “Activision’s Former Tony Hawk Studio is Unionizing” @WeAreGWAAlbany tweeted about their unionizing efforts The Washington Post posted an article titled: “Blizzard, Albany, formerly Vicarious Visions, announces unionization bid” @PureDiablo tweeted: “We are moving our Diablo Twitter action to the PUREDMG Twitter account…” Blizzard is at San Diego Comic-Con! Blizzard Gear Store will have many of the products shown at San Diego Comic-Con (later) Dicebreaker posted an article titled: “TRPG inspired by Diablo and Castlevania co-created by Dungeons & Dragons writer” Kickstarter for Hellguard: Curse of Caina has reached its goal (and is still fundraising) Bloomberg posted an article titled: “NetEase to Launch Diablo Immortal in China After Long Delay” Adam Fletcher posted a hiring for an Associate Community Manager for Diablo Francis (this position can be remote) Job Opening for Associate Community Manager, Global Publishing, Diablo Franchise Blizzard posted more information on a post titled: “Diablo Immortal’s First Post-Launch Content Update” Blizzard posted “Class Change And New Features Debut In Diablo Immortal” Wowhead posted screenshots of the Diablo Immortal Cosmetic Armor Set: Bloodsworm FilthieRich (Community Manager -Diablo) posted “Diabo PTR 2.7.4 | PTR Extension Notice + Updates” BigDaddyDen posted “WD Feed Back PTR 2.7.4” BigDaddyDen posted a YouTube video titled: “Diablo News of The Week D4 Beta and D3 PTR Updates!” Adam Fletcher (@PezRadar) tweeted “…there are now THREE people with “Fletcher” as their last name on the Diablo IV team…” @kastoR responded to @PezRadar with an amusing question Wowhead posted “Diablo IV Beta on Battle.net Launcher” Rod Ferguson (SVP, GM of Diablo franchise) explained that the beta is an internal only test @idgafooopie posted artwork featuring Lilith @Diablo tweeted about the #DiabloHellsInk tour, and posted a photo of a large tattoo of a Necromancer Where to find Jen’s Diablo Content Creation: Shattered Soulstone T-shirts now available on Jen’s Redbubble! Shattered Soulstone Pride shirts now available on Jen’s Redbubble! Book of Jen website: Diablo gameplay videos Book of Jen YouTube: Diablo III Season 26 playlist (work in progress) Book of Jen YouTube: Diablo Immortal Closed Alpha playlist Book of Jen YouTube: Diablo Immortal playlist (work in progress) Jen’s Lore Corner episodes are now on Shattered Soulstone! Twitch @BarbarianKobold (NOTE: I rarely stream.) You can listen to Shattered Soulstone on Bonus Roll Productions – and submit a review there. Got something to say? Send a tweet to @ShatteredStone or message us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/shatteredsoulstone and we will read it off in the next episode. You can now, once again, send email to the Shattered Soulstone podcast! Send your comment, question, or game-play story to [email protected]. The Shattered Soulstone is on Discord! Come join us and talk to everyone in game and out, in voice and text channels! To join the server just go to https://discord.gg/kc77JXz.